DriveSmartBC

Have you ever met anyone who would admit to being less than a better than average driver? The next time you are having a casual conversation in a group ask this question. Changes are good that the majority of the people there will rate themselves as better than average, something that cannot be as half of us have to be less than average drivers.

The province of British Columbia intends to make  significant changes to the way drivers are penalized for disobeying the driving laws. The current Violation Ticket and traffic court system will be replaced with something similar called a Driving Notice and a system of dispute adjudication under the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles.

Over 90% of car and booster seats are used incorrectly – does this include yours?

Parents and caregivers are invited to a free car seat clinic to have the installation and use of their car and booster seats checked by certified Children’s Restraint Systems Technicians. Appointments are required to guarantee a spot, but there will be some drop-in space available.

Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act to restructure the Immediate Roadside Prohibition program with respect to drivers who blow over .08 are now available for public inspection on the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia web site. Highlights of the amendments include:

Support MADD Metro Vancouver by participating in the Strides for Change 5 km run/walk in Burnaby on June 9, 2012. The event takes place between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm in Central Park.

Speeds considered excessive by residents are considered reasonable by these same persons when they are driving in another neighborhood. This observation is taken from a publication titled Speed Control in Residential Areas by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

One day in the not too distant future police will swipe your driver's licence through a card reader, pick the offence from a list on their computer screen and click print to issue you a traffic ticket. No more hand written ticket forms for BC drivers.

This video was produced for Responsible Young Drivers, a group from Belguim. The group promotes road safety and draws the attention to young drivers asking them to demonstrate responsible driving. It's network of 600 young volunteers in organize more than 250 activities each year in Belgium.

The Minister of Justice has announced that amendments are being made to the Motor Vehicle Act to facilitate the return of the Immediate Roadside Prohibition for drivers who blow a fail on an approved screening device at the roadside.